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“ I ’ d Like My Life Back ” : BP, Aristotle, and Negative Messages with Integrity

“ I ’ d Like My Life Back ” : BP, Aristotle, and Negative Messages with Integrity. Ryan Sloan UC Berkeley Haas Undergraduate School of Business University of San Francisco. Arum & Roska findings:. Less Studying:. % of seniors who say they spend fewer than 11 hours a week

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“ I ’ d Like My Life Back ” : BP, Aristotle, and Negative Messages with Integrity

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  1. “I’d Like My Life Back”: BP, Aristotle, and Negative Messages with Integrity Ryan Sloan UC Berkeley Haas Undergraduate School of Business University of San Francisco

  2. Arum & Roska findings: Less Studying: % of seniors who say they spend fewer than 11 hours a week preparing for class Business majors All seniors

  3. Business students had the weakest gains in critical thinking • Predicted 2009 CLA Scores by College Major • Scale 800-1600 Arum & Roska 2011 Business: 1123

  4. Studies suggest the emphasis in UG Business programs on team projects over individual writing may significantly impede development of written and analytical skills Arum & Roska 2011

  5. Employers report a preference for non-business graduates because they can “write coherently and think creatively” (Glenn 2011)

  6. MBA programs are renewing an emphasis on writing New M.B.A. hires "tend to talk about their analytical methods to show they are good at their jobs," says Angela Rassi, a marketing manager on General Mills' recruiting team. "What we really want to talk about are the implications of the research." GMAT Scores: Engineering: 590 Social Science: 565 Science: 564 Humanities: 544 Business-Commerce: 524 ... Finance: 555 ... Accounting: 520 ... Management: 503 ... Marketing: 493 Former Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Arthur Levitt complains that business writing is usually incomprehensible to readers. "It lacks color and nuance, and it's not terribly interesting to read," he says. Middleton 2011

  7. Distinct opportunity for teachers of business communicationsto shape this debate

  8. Engagement at the Level of Course Design Academic Rigor Thoughtful Pedagogy Engaging Approaches

  9. CROSSING PLATFORMS • Negative Messages project framed by BP oil spill: email, corporate blog, Twitter & Facebook social networking

  10. “a mesmerizing ballet at sea” • BP’s corporate blog reflected its early messaging: tone-deaf spin, little credibilitywith stakeholders

  11. Student practice assignment: • crafting a multi-platform Corporate Comm strategy, using an appropriate mixture of logos, ethos & pathos

  12. Deliveringbad news with integrity, • mindful of askeptical audience, • whilecontrolling the messageefficiently

  13. REFERENCES: • Richard Arum & Josipa Roska, Academically Adrift: Limited Learning on College Campuses. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2011. • David Glenn, “Business Educators Struggle to Put Students to Work,”The Chronicle of Higher Education. 14 Apr, 2011. • Diana Middleton, “Students Struggle for Words: Business Schools Put More Emphasis on Writing Amid Employer Complaints,”The Wall Street Journal. 3 Mar, 2011.

  14. For more detail: Ryan Sloan ryan.sloan@gmail.com

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